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building - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
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structure,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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abattoir,
slaughterhouse,
shambles,
butchery a building where animals are butchered
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annex,
annexe,
wing,
extension an addition that extends a main building
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antechamber,
anteroom,
entrance hall,
foyer,
vestibule,
lobby,
hall a large entrance or reception room or area
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apartment building,
apartment house a building that is divided into apartments
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architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
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aviary,
bird sanctuary,
volary a building where birds are kept
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bathing machine,
bathhouse a building containing public baths
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bowling alley a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
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centre,
center a low-lying region in central France
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chapterhouse a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
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clubhouse,
club a building that is occupied by a social club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof"
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quoin,
corner the keystone of an arch
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nook,
corner a sheltered and secluded place
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cornerstone a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
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cornerstone a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
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courtyard,
court respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
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cullis a gutter in a roof
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dorm,
residence hall,
student residence,
dormitory,
hall a college or university building containing living quarters for students
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elevator,
lift lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
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exterior door,
outside door a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
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farm building a building on a farm
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feedlot a building where livestock are fattened for market
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firetrap a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
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storey,
story,
level,
floor a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
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foundation stone a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
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gambling den,
gambling hell,
gambling house,
gaming house a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
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gazebo,
summerhouse a small roofed building affording shade and rest
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government building a building that houses a branch of government
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glasshouse,
greenhouse,
nursery a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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hall a large building for meetings or entertainment
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hall a large building for meetings or entertainment
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hall of fame a building containing trophies honoring famous people
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heating plant,
heating system,
heating,
heat utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
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hotel a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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casino-hotel,
hotel-casino a building that houses both a hotel and a casino
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house play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
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house play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
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interior door a door that closes off rooms within a building
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library a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
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health facility,
healthcare facility,
medical building building where medicine is practiced
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ministry the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry"
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dead room,
morgue,
mortuary a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
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observatory a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
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office block,
office building a building containing offices where work is done
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opium den a building where opium is sold and used
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outbuilding a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
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packinghouse a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
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house of god,
house of prayer,
house of worship,
place of worship any building where congregations gather for prayer
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planetarium an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
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presbytery building reserved for the officiating clergy
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eatery,
eating house,
eating place,
restaurant a building where people go to eat
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rest house a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)
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rink,
skating rink building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
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roman building a building constructed by the ancient Romans
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roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
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rotunda a large circular room
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ruin a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
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scantling,
stud an upright in house framing
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schoolhouse,
school a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"
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shaft a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
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shooting gallery an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
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signal box,
signal tower a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains
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skeletal frame,
underframe,
skeleton,
frame the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
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skyscraper a very tall building with many stories
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staircase,
stairway a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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student union a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body
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tap house,
tavern a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
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telco building,
telecom hotel a building that houses telecommunications equipment; "the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing"
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temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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theater,
theatre,
house a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
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upstairs the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"
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wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
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bawdyhouse,
bordello,
brothel,
cathouse,
house of ill repute,
house of prostitution,
sporting house,
whorehouse,
bagnio a building where prostitutes are available
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window a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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crawl space,
crawlspace low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing
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building - the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise" |
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assemblage,
gathering a group of persons together in one place
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